The Modi sarkar´s 100-day report card indicated that the PM has to work much harder at the process of integration of state governments with the Centre so that local issues see quicker resolution. This can very well happen in states with NDA rule

Parminder Ahuja, Vice President, Rheoplast Technology, has been associated with the industry for the past 21 years. He has been contributing to the field of QA/QC regarding the construction supervision of various projects such as highways, expressways, hydroelectric power projects, etc.

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a mem-¡ber of the World Bank Group has announced to lend $50 mn to two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Continuum Wind Energy (India) to expand access to clean energy, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The cor-¡pora-¡tion has also helped mobilise a loan of $100 mn for the project from YES Bank.

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) will award contracts worth Rs 10,000 crore this year. The projects include the civil contract for the Mughal Sarai-Kanpur stretch on the World Bank-funded Eastern corridor and some electrical and bridge contracts on the Western corridor. These projects are expected to be completed by 2019.

The World Bank has shown interest in providing funds for the Charkop-Dahisar and Wadala-Teen Haath Naka metro projects in Mumbai. In its earlier stint, the World Bank had funded Mumbai Urban Transport Project for its two phases. The proposed underground 40.2 km Dahisar-Bandra-Mankhurd line will cost Rs 28,900 crore.